Based on their findings, the researchers discuss several ways that educators can incorporate
more retrieval practice into their classrooms:
Not exact matches
Overall, Karpicke and Blunt concluded,
retrieval practice was about 50 percent
more effective at promoting both factual and deep learning.
Although it is
more than two millennia since Aristotle wrote that «repeatedly recalling a thing strengthens the memory», cognitive scientists have only recently come to appreciate the effectiveness of so - called «
retrieval practice».
«This finding supports the argument that it's not just a few students who are having trouble using
retrieval - based strategies when they are expected to do so, and the prevalence of this problem suggests that researchers need to stop looking for explanations that are based on cognitive deficit, which are thought to originate with the child, but focus
more on understanding how teaching
practices can contribute and even hinder children's development of basic number fact fluency.»
Not surprisingly,
practicing memory
retrieval produces
more knowledge retention than other effective techniques.
With the increased understanding that homework offers a huge opportunity to assist students with
retrieval practice, a particularly necessary
practice in light of the changes to content heavy curricula, you are sure to be hearing a lot
more from Paul in the future.
Easier
retrieval and tracking of cases were the main expected benefits of this
practice, along with the creation of
more consistent case tables in law reports, with fewer cross-references.